Flags, Firings And A Fail Mary: Top Detroit Sports Stories Of 2015
We saw hirings and firings, a teenager taking over hockey, a flurry of yellow flags, a Hail Mary, a botched punt and, oh yeah, the Red Wings still haven't missed the playoffs.
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We saw hirings and firings, a teenager taking over hockey, a flurry of yellow flags, a Hail Mary, a botched punt and, oh yeah, the Red Wings still haven't missed the playoffs.
Never a bad time to sing Christmas Carols.
Linden Vey, making his season debut, scored in the seventh round of the shootout to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.
"I think before when we lost third period leads, I think we kind of stopped playing. I don't think we did that as bad today."
Detroit's streak of earning at least one point in 13 consecutive games came to an end.
Palmieri took a lead pass from Lee Stempniak and streaked into the Detroit zone ahead of defenseman Tomas Tatar, skated in on the goal and put a backhander past a sprawled out Jimmy Howard with 39.3 seconds remaining.
Gustav Nyquist scored 1:41 into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame a pair of two-goal deficits to beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Saturday night.
The Detroit Red Wings have lost forwards Drew Miller and Teemu Pulkkinen to injuries that are expected to keep both out for over a month.
Niklas Kronwall and Gustav Nyquist scored 18 seconds apart in the first period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-1.
Goal-scoring is slipping once again in the NHL, and yet Tim Murray thinks that's not as big a concern as some might suggest.
"A few too many games in overtime of late, but we'll take the points."
We have all heard the saying: "There's no crying in baseball" ...but is there in hockey?
A native of Kosice, Slovakia, Jurco was assigned to the Griffins on Nov. 17, amassing nine points and helping the club improve to 7-8-0-1 after winning all five games he appeared in.
The team revealed its unique jerseys on Monday for the Stadium Series game it will play against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Feb. 27.
Teemu Pulkkinen scored with 18.8 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.
Mike Green and Dylan Larkin put Detroit ahead with second-period goals and Petr Mrazek made 35 saves to lift the Red Wings over the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Friday night.
"I know we had quite a few more (penalties) and it's tough to generate offense when you're constantly killing penalties like that."
Instead of a long-winded rant about why this new format is stupid, let's embrace the madness and talk about how great it's going to be.
Dylan Larkin, Gustav Nyquist, and Riley Sheahan also scored for Detroit. Jimmy Howard finished with 22 saves.
Justin Abdelkader scored a third-period, power-play goal for Detroit, which has lost its last five meetings with the Bruins.
Tomas Tatar and Teemu Pulkkinen scored for the Red Wings, and Jimmy Howard finished with 11 saves.
Datsyuk received a standing ovation when he came on the ice for his first shift, 22 seconds into the game.
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Jimmy Howard stopped 20 shots for the Red Wings before getting knocked out of the game midway through the third period.
Jakub Kindl scored 2:17 into overtime, Henrik Zetterberg scored his 300th career goal and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Friday night for their third straight win.
The story of Gerber began nearly a century ago in Michigan. The company now reaches families in 80 countries.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
Detroit is feeling more like the Arctic this week which makes being without stable housing even more difficult.
The Lions are set to hire Arizona Cardinals' offensive coordinator Drew Petzing as Detroit's next OC, a source told CBS Sports.
A Michigan State Police trooper was bitten on the hand Sunday while attempting to rescue an apparently malnourished stray dog.
More than 100 cars were involved in a pileup on I-196 in Zeeland Township on Monday morning in West Michigan.
Gusty winds and blowing snow will impact travel before dangerously cold windchills move in.
The Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration said there were at least 43 workplace fatalities in the state last year.
The story of Gerber began nearly a century ago in Michigan. The company now reaches families in 80 countries.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
The Detroit Auto Show's Charity Preview is Friday night, and CBS News Detroit is taking you there.
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit once dedicated an entire track on its coveted show floor to getting consumers comfortable with electric vehicles and charging.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It will mostly be business as usual for homeowners this tax season. However, new changes introduced under the "big, beautiful bill" may affect how they file.
Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products have been recalled due to potential contamination with listeria, officials say. The products were sold in 7 states.
Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a few exceptions.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything."
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
The Lions are set to hire Arizona Cardinals' offensive coordinator Drew Petzing as Detroit's next OC, a source told CBS Sports.
Alex DeBrincat scored 36 seconds into overtime to give the surging Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.
From being treated like "cattle" as a young girl to sleeping in her car off a Polish highway, Allison Reed has taken a long, hard road to follow her Olympic ice dance dream.
Duncan Robinson and Cade Cunningham each scored 16 points in limited minutes as the Detroit Pistons routed the shorthanded Indiana Pacers 121-78 on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
In Fremont, Michigan, the Gerber factory skyline is more than an industrial landmark. For many families, it represents generations of work, pride and purpose.
President Trump is escalating his pressure campaigns to take control of Greenland, and the president's push is sparking intense backlash from some of the United States' closest allies.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
Detroit is feeling more like the Arctic this week, which makes being without stable housing even more difficult.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority chapter came together for its annual "We Are One" day of service.